Best Bond Film Ever!
stumac7
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Similar to the other thread I started - I was wondering which Bond film people would choose as there best of the Bond franchise and why? ( I was really only talking about the 'official' films).
After a while I will add up the results to see which one is the most popular.
Mine would be - GOLDFINGER, as it has always been the iconic bond film for me, Connery is superb and I really like the golf sequence near the begining between Bond and Goldfinger.
After a while I will add up the results to see which one is the most popular.
Mine would be - GOLDFINGER, as it has always been the iconic bond film for me, Connery is superb and I really like the golf sequence near the begining between Bond and Goldfinger.
Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3FgHGJwKk
I would have to say:
From Russia With Love. Is a Cold war plot, with a secret organization, a movie that really starts the Bond franquise (the traveling i mean, Dr no is tropical, FRWL shows Europe) it has the best Connery (well, how it looks) has a little more Bond action (the gypsy camp, the train fight) and how about all the confrontation with Grant (Nash). it has Kerim Bay, one of the best Bond allies who starts (or continues) the tragic destiny they share. The music is Pure Barry, gives us 007 if i don't recall it wrong.
Prsents the Q branch with a useful line of gadgets (Bond has the briefcase in GF) and how they are handled with pure wit.
It also stars the gunbarrel, pre titles, titles movie...
i mean, Dr no gives us Bond, FRWL shows us a Bond movie, and Goldfinger proves it.
but hey, it's just my opinion, perhaps i'm wrong or i might be forgetting something.
(but... i prefer OHMSS over GF)
OP
Everything is right with this one, and I can even overlook Moore being overage as its such an enjoyable romp. -{ -{ -{ -{
It has EVERYTHING!
A brilliant Bond
TWO beautiful women (and fleshed out characters to boot)
A great villain
An interesting plot
Fast cars (Ferrari, Aston, BMW)
Great action and chase sequences
Et cetera. The list goes on and on for this intense movie and it's my all time favorite!
Octopussy:
Great chemistry with Maud Adams,
A host of great villains, including Louis Jordan, Kabir Bedi, and Stephen Berkoff,
A great Cold War plot,
A beautiful Indian location,
A great John Barry score,
Breathtaking action and stunts, such as the acrostar jet, the Tuk Tuk chase, the Bond hunt, the circus bomb defusal, and the attack on the Monsoon Palace,
Great gadgets, such as the alligator submarine and the liquid crystal TV (Perfect image
Lots of laughs, such as Bond sliding down the stair rail,
Kristina Wayborn, 'nuff said.
All the Bond elements are here in spades. Thoroughly entertaining throughout!
Moore at his best! :007)
-Roger Moore
FRWL, GF, and DN deserve a mention too.
FRWL, GF, and DN deserve a mention too.
I also love TY's directing in this one, and the film features an incredible balance of suspense, action, romance, danger, and friendship.
Certain films such as GF, TB and now CR may flip flop with FRWL as my favorite, but if pressed I would have to say that FRWL is the best Bond film.
Surprised by all the OP lovers in this thread, which I've only seen about twice and I considered it to be one of Moore's weakest films (I even enjoyed TMWTGG much more!) Perhaps I'll give OP another chance sometime here soon, see if I missed something.
OHMSS gets my vote for best Bond film. The story line is complex on so many levels...the hunt for Blofeld, Draco's proposition to help his Son-in-Law, the whole love story, and then the brilliant ending. It really holds weight even when compared to the novel. The music score was probably the strogest of the whole series. The casting; spot-on. Dianna Rigg, Telly Savalas..& Lazenby as our lad. To bad he didn't make a few more films, I thought he was a great pick for this film.
Alot of great films proceeded OHMSS..(actually all the Bonds before OHMSS are great),& a few great ones after it, (FYEO, TLD, GE, CR)...but for my money it's OHMSS.-{
The film begins with arguably the greatest PTS of all time. Bond makes an 'explosive' entrance (pun intended
(Don't worry, I'm not going to go through the entire film in detail.
After the title sequence, every scene is a classic and a masterpiece of Bond. We have the card game (where we meet arguably the greatest single film villain), the iconic covering of the girl in gold paint, arguably the greatest ever scene involving Q, arguably the finest scene involving Moneypenny, the golf game (a brilliant example of how clever Bond can be), the demonstration of Oddjob's abilities and the terrific road car chase. It's unbielivable to watch GF and see how much of it has been copied (and not just in the Bond films. Yet IMO GF remains the benchmark) Anyway, we then have that brilliant sequence in the woods (which includes the use of the ejector seat), the magnificent laser scene and the introduction to the beautiful Pussy Galore (see my sig for quite possibly the two best lines of dialogue in the entire film
GF is my all-time favourite Bond film. However I would argue it was also the best due to it featuring (IMO) the greatest performance from the best of the Bonds, the greatest single film villain, the best plot, the best screenplay, the best title song, the best PTS, one of the best Bond girls, the greatest one-liners (other great one-liners include "He blew a fuse" "You like a close shave, don't you?" and "My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That's just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!"), the greatest car of all time and due to it being IMO the most effortlessly entertaining Bond film of all time.
LONG LIVE GOLDFINGER!!! -{
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I first saw GF in the 60s, when my late father (not a Bond fan) took me after much nagging to see it, and was blown away by the sheer impact of the film. The cast (Connery, naturally, but everyone else as well with a special mention for Gert Frobe), the stylishness (Guy Hamilton's best work), and (me being me) the music. I really don't know how often I've seen it since then- reissues, Beta, VHS, Special, Ultimate...- but one thing's for sure: it won't be long before I watch it again.
Exactly. I've explained why I consider it to be the best ever Bond film, but more than that, I find it so incredibly watchable.
BTW, I love your sig!
I really think that people who have seen the later movies first and then catch up on the first four classics, can not truly appreciate just how great those movies are. Nothing against their POV, but they miss out on the scope and the originality that the series delivered.
Thank you - likewise.
Right now I am rather taken by the latest one.
Bond’s Beretta
The Handguns of Ian Fleming's James Bond
It is always great to meet another GF fan. -{
Considering that IMO it's the best quote in the series, I would certainly agree with you that it deserves to be repeated twice.
But there is one worthy contender:OHMSS.
I am shocked and pleased at the the diversity of the responses.
OP and LALD getting votes confirms my belief that Bond-fans are not taken in by easy assumptions. From a certain angle, I can understand why these two under-rated entries get the nod.
They are good Bond thrillers.Period.
I have heard the anti-Roger talk since time immemorial...some critics will never cut Rog the slack.
But, mark my words, Roger will be more and more appreciated as time goes by.
Why? His 007 was fun-loving.
When you can accept the notion that Roger is not Sean and his 007 was not quite as tough as was needed, one sits back and enjoys a wonderful 007 romp that ALWAYS brings a smile.
This notion that his 007 films will age badly is nonsense. On the contrary, they will be appreciated by future generations for what they are. The adventures of the 007 who had the most fun.Roger's stock will increase in value.
So when OP and LALD get votes for best ever Bond film, one shouldn't be surprised. Its taken awhile, but Roger's movies have earned the right to be considered.
(By the way, where are the TSWLM votes?)
"Double sixes. Fancy that."
Almost makes me want to vote for Goldfinger, the way you put it. For me, however, Goldfinger ranks third, behind On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and From Russia With Love. That's not to take anything away from OHMSS and GF, they're both terrific films that I'd watch over and over again without hesitation, but I think From Russia With Love tops them all.
It is espionage at its very best: the plot to lure Bond to Russia by SPECTRE in order to have the chance to avenge the death of Dr No in the previous movie was, I thought, a terrific plot and a change away from the usual villain with dreams of world domination. Everything about it just clicked: the chemistry between Grant (as the ruthless killer) and Bond, as well as Tatiana, the innocent girl caught in between. There was also Bond's friendship and alliance with Kerim Bey.
It is perhaps more character driven than other Bond films, but that doesn't detract from the film. This film manages to combine a cohesive story and one of the best plots in any film. All this with only one gadget: the briefcase full of nasty toys.
I wouldn't be able to split FRWL, OHMSS and GF if I were to rate these films out of 10 - they would all get 9. But FRWL just edges out with what IMO is a better story.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (gets better every time I see it- real depth, class, emotion and tension; perfect all round for me)
From Russia With Love (perhaps the most realistic- the scene between Bond and Grant on the train is superb)
The Spy Who Loved Me (the best 70s Bond by a mile, imho- everything about it works for me)
Casino Royale (2006- an excellent reboot of a flagging series, the bombast of some of the Brosnan era is thankfully taken out)
Goldfinger (there's always been something which has kept it from being amongst my very favourites, but it is hugely entertaining)
Dr. No (pretty excellent debut film- stands up well, imho)
Octopussy (the most underrated in the series- and one of the most watched Bond films in my collection)
For Your Eyes Only (another excellent Moore vehicle)
Goldeneye (the best Brosnan by far, for me)
Licence To Kill (has some slight flaws but this is a daring and edgy movie, imho)
Ditto on all counts.
I also like Thunderball,Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service,Dr.No,The Living Daylights,Licence to Kill,Casino Royale,For Your Eyes Only and The World is Not Enough as well.Each of these movies resembles Fleming's writings (in varying degrees) and frankly, I really prefer to see that type of storytelling over movies placing 007 in volcanoes,or on the ocean floor or in outer space--not that those kinds of movies can't also be enjoyable.
But everything being equal, From Russia With Love really strikes me as being one of those rare entries in the Bond series--a perfect film.